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Nice smelling house

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FernandoIsFaster · 15/11/2012 18:39

I have heard talk of putting essential oil on a cloth behind the radiator instead of air freshner. Does anyone have any tips for which ones are nice for this time of year and where I can get them from? Thanks.

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WentworthMillerMad · 15/11/2012 20:10

Watching with interest - I have the same question OP!

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FernandoIsFaster · 15/11/2012 21:19

Bump for me and wentworth!

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oreocrumbs · 15/11/2012 21:56

You can buy essential oils all over. Boots and Holland and barrett probably have the largest range on the high street. If your supermarket is a big one they will probably stock them too.

You can also buy online, amazon sell them and there are lots of health food type shops too.

As for which one - well that is totally personal preference.

They all have different properties, so you might like to check them out and use accordingly e.g lavender is relaxing so use in the bedroom.

But I would just go into a shop and have a sniff and see which ones I like!

MousyMouse · 15/11/2012 22:03
  • keep the place clean
  • open the windows regularly
  • don't fart indoors
suburbophobe · 15/11/2012 22:06

Also make sure they are 100% organic. Your local shop is your best bet.
That's why I love hoo!

Boots etc. are just part of big pharma companies, lots of petrol and parabens etc. in their stuff.

"That's why I,m worth it"! Organic of course!

LifeIsBetterInFlipFlops · 15/11/2012 22:08

I love 'Winter' from The White Company; £6 for a bottle of oil. I use it on fir cones in the fireplace (when the fire isn't lit), I also have some in a bowl in another room, and I sprinkle some on a little gauze bag of dried orange slices and cinnamon sticks which I tuck behind radiator.

Wingedharpy · 17/11/2012 00:27

A few years ago, ceramic ring oil diffusers were all the rage.
They consisted of a ceramic ring with a shallow "trough" into which you put an amount of your chosen essential oil.
The ceramic ring then sat on top of a lightbulb in your table/standard lamp and as the bulb heated, the oil warmed and gave off a lovely aroma.
You can still get these on line but not sure how much use they would now be with energy saving lighbulbs.

mumblechum1 · 18/11/2012 03:57

I love the White Company's Winter as well, but have only used the candles. Will nick LifeIsBetter's fir cones plus Winter oil idea.

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